The Assam government is carrying out an operation to close rat-hole coal mines in the state, following the tragedy in the Dima Hasao district, officials said on Thursday. At least nine labourers were ...

The Assam government is closing rat-hole coal mines after a tragedy in Dima Hasao trapped nine miners, with four bodies recovered and five still missing.

The Assam government has launched an extensive operation to shut down illegal rat-hole coal mines across the state following a tragic incident in Dima Hasao district.

Miners desperate for money risk working at rat-hole mines, which are still in operation in the North East despite curbs and a ban in Meghalaya.